General Motors introduced the third-generation small-block V8 engine, the 5.7-liter LS1, in conjunction with the new C5 Chevrolet Corvette in 1997. That launch marked the beginning of the LS engine ...

Unless you've been living under a rock, you've no doubt been regaled with the benefits of Chevrolet's LS-based engines. To be honest, all the hype is entirely justified. They are simply better in ...

Earlier this year we bolted a cam and headers on a 5.3L Gen III called Little Bro and made 458 hp at a screaming 6,600 rpm. That engine revealed the potential of a lesser-known family of iron-block GM ...

The Vortec 6000 doesn't really get the attention it actually deserves. The only engine of the Gen 3 small-block family to feature a cast-iron block is particularly good for high-output applications, ...

In case you haven't been keeping up on current events, junkyard LS engines are all the rage. You see, rather than spend big money to go out and build an engine, you can pull a complete running one for ...

General Motors' LS crate engine is a series of popular V8 engines (and recently V6 engines) that punch well above their weight class. While these motors are small, they can deliver far more ...

This 1936 Ford Slantback, an all-metal classic with a modern LQ4 engine and less than 80 miles since a full rebuild, blends vintage style with contemporary performance, ready for its next owner in ...